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John Sandner posted on May 04, 2015 08:25
Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, joined Tim, Jim, and Doug on The Ryan Kelly Morning After to talk Rams Draft Grades, New Offensive Linemen, and Bud Sasser:
We’re reading all the Draft Grades online…
Mel Kiper, Jr gave the Rams a “C,” you gave the Rams a “C+”…
Well, it’s a pretty worthless exercise (Grading the Draft), but I just thought given all the circumstances, the Rams choosing Gurley was a luxury pick given what they already had at the running back position. Rob Havenstein was the 8th high-rated tackle in the draft. Unless they get some veterans, which I don’t even know who’s available right now, there’s going to be a lot of young guys on the O-line. I did think they rallied on Friday with the trade with Carolina which helped them secure two offensive linemen and a Quarterback in Sean Mannion.
You don’t think Rob Havenstein can step in right away?
You would think so. When you draft a guy in the second round, you expect him to step right in as a starter. We’ll see, unless Garrett Reynolds begins the year as the starting guard, then you are going to have two rookies with Brown and Havenstein on the right side.
Thoughts on Sean Mannion (QB, Oregon State)…Can he be the future?
I think so. He was part of that second tier of quarterbacks available this year. He’s a guy who played in a pro-style offense at Oregon State. They can get him going a lot quicker. I think it was a pretty good pick. Ironically enough, Mannion was the 89th pick in the draft, and now he’ll be learning behind a guy who was drafted 88th a few years back in Nick Foles.
Any solid finds for the Rams in the late rounds?
You have to like the Bud Sasser pick out of Mizzou. I also like the guy they chose in the 7th round, a pick they got in exchange for trading Zac Stacy to the Jets.
Does Sasser have a realistic shot of making the team?
I really think he does. It will probably be him or Chris Givens. He’s got good size. I think he’s got a real shot at it.
Can Kenny Britt build on his success from last season?
I dont know if this far along in his career if Britt can magically morph into a 70-80 catch guy. Last year for the first 5 or 6 games Britt looked like the preferred target. This squad doesn’t really have a #1 Wide Receiver, but look at what New England and Seattle did without any real clear cut number ones.
Any news on the stadium front?
No. I haven’t heard anything lately, but we do have a full league-wide meeting on May 18-19th in San Francisco. That meeting will be the last league-wide meeting until the fall. It’ll be interesting to see if anything comes out of that.
Segment 5 – Greg Cosell 5-04-15
Monday, May 04, 2015 12:05 PM
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AgamemnonGreg Cosell Talks Rams Draft–Executed Plan ‘Extremely Well”
NFL Films’ Greg Cosell has worked is one of the more knowledgeable men when it comes to the X’s and O’s of football. Cosell, who’s a regular guest on The Hollywood Casino Press Box during the football season, joined Frank Cusumano on Monday to give his thoughts on the Rams’ draft picks.
What’s your overall impression of how you think the Rams did in the draft?
“I think they did very well and I can only of course base that on my evaluation of the players. But I think ultimately…The Rams had a plan, and I think they executed that plan extremely well. They want to be a certain kind of team. And they drafted to be that kind of team.”
Thoughts on their No. 1 pick, Todd Gurley?
“I loved Gurley, I thought he was one of the three best prospects in this draft. I think you can make an argument he’s a combination of Steven Jackson and Marshawn Lynch with more long speed.”
With Gurley coming off knee surgery, is he worth the wait even if he’s not at 100 percent this year?
“Absolutely. They have another really good back. I’m a big fan of Tre Mason, he was my No. 1 back coming out last year. Gurley is a better back than Tre Mason, but they have Tre Mason. Now, for an offense that wants to build around the run game, they will have two quality, quality backs with Gurley having a chance to be special.”
What do you think about the Rams’ second-round choce, OT Rob Havenstein?
“Havenstein was one of my favorite players in this draft based on film study. He is a guy born to play right tackle. When I finished studying him, to be honest with you, I said he’s going to play in the league as a 10-year starter. I think Havenstein is a really, really good prospect. He’s a little more athletic than you think. He doesn’t have necessarily…left-tackle traits. But he’s a really good right tackle. He’s a better prospect than (former Wisconsin right tackle) Ricky Wagner, and Wagner started at right tackle for Balimore.”
And what are your thoughts on third round choice, OT Jamon Brown?
“I think he projects as a guard. He likely transitions to the NFL as a guard prospect with his size and massive frame. Theoretically he could play right tackle as well, but Havenstein is a much better prospect at right tackle. Brown to me is more of a mauler than a quick-footed athlete, so he doesn’t have the traits you’d look for in an offensive tackle prospect. He’s a confined space player, and that makes him a guard.”
What do you think about third-round pick, quarterback Sean Mannion?
“I think (the Rams) like Mannion because of the way they want to play. Mannion is a complement. If Mannion reaches his NFL potential, he’s Matt Schaub when Matt Schaub was in Houston. A guy who can execute the offense that features the run game as its foundation and works off the playaction pass game. He may never get there, but that’s what he could be. Obviously the Rams believe he has that ability within the context of their offense. And that’s the way they’re building their offense. This is a running team. Everything is going to start with the run game.
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